| SANTA BARBARA – TEDxSantaBarbara, a locally organized offshoot of the international TED nonprofit, is partnering with UCSB Natural Reserve System and Bren School of Environmental Management and Science to kick off its second year of Adventures and Salons with two events to engage locals in spreading and activating powerful ideas about sea level rise.
These events tease topics that will be discussed at the annual TEDxSantaBarbara conference on Saturday, November 7 at the New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, California, from 10 AM – 5 PM.
In a year marking the 10th anniversary of TEDxSantaBarbara, the conference is looking to honor another significant marker in our community – the 50th anniversary of the modern environmental movement. “Santa Barbara is the birthplace of world change, including the concept of Earth Day that began in 1970. In honor of this movement, we are making a focused effort to lift up current environmental issues and climate activism,” stated Mark Sylvester, TEDxSantaBarbara Executive Producer.
Noting that many organizations around town began at the same time, including the first environmental education program at UC Santa Barbara (one of the first in the country), and non-profits like Community Environmental Council and Environmental Defense Center, Sylvester added, “Our events provide more opportunities for the community to meet with experts and start conversations that will lead to local action.”
The two events – each featuring world-class experts to answer questions and guide conversation – are thematically paired to examine local research on the issue of sea level rise.
In the first 2020 TEDxSantaBarbaraSalon in March, Dr. Charles Lester from UCSB’s Marine Science Institute will lead community members through viewing and discussing a series of TED Talks to explain the impacts of sea-level rise in Santa Barbara.
In April, a TEDxSantaBarbara Adventure at the UC Santa Barbara Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve will examine the impacts of both sea-level rise and the debris flows from 2018.
Upcoming TEDxSantaBarbaraAdventures in 2020 – offering behind-the-scenes access to dynamic local people and places through exclusive tours – may include a SpaceX launch, an inside look at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, a glass blowing workshop, and a visit to the Observatory at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
To reserve tickets and learn more about TEDxSantaBarbara Salons, Adventures and the annual Conference details, visit TEDxSantaBarbara.com. Sign up to volunteer for TEDxSantaBarbara, watch past speakers, and listen to podcasts on past and future topics.
Community Environmental Council is a promotional partner for the sea-level rise events. To discuss other community partnership opportunities, contact Executive Producer Mark Sylvester at mark@tedxsantabarbara.com.
Event Schedule – Tickets are limited, go to TEDxSantaBarbara.com for information.
- TEDxSantaBarbaraSalon: Sea Level Rising – The Local Socio-Economic Impacts – Wednesday, March 18, at 7:00 – 9:00 PM at Coal Oil Point Reserve Nature Center ($20). This event is limited to 40 people.
- Dr. Charles Lester, Researcher, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara. Past Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission (2011-2016)
- TEDxSantaBarbaraSalon: Behind the Scenes at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh – Wednesday, April 29, 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve ($35, includes snacks and wine). This event is limited to 40 people.
- Andrew Brooks, PhD, Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Natural Reserve System
- Marion Wittmann, Ph.D., Executive Director, UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System
- Erin Winslow, PhD Student, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara, Moorea Coral Reef LTER
- Brandon Quintana, Research Technician, Lenihan Lab, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara
- To continue the discussion sparked at the above events, please join us to hear a lecture from UCSB Reads author Elizabeth Rush as she speaks to her Pulitzer Prize nominated Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore. Monday, May 4, 7:30 PM at Campbell Hall. Free event, no advance tickets required. More info at artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. Attendees of the Salon and the Adventure will receive a copy of the book, while supplies last.
About TEDxSantaBarbara
Since 2010, TEDxSantaBarbara has created space for amazing speakers to deliver ideas worth spreading. Through an annual Fall conference in downtown Santa Barbara and monthly small-group experiences throughout the area, we empower individuals to present, learn, and advance ideas into action. These ideas creatively and positively impact the Santa Barbara community and the world at large. Organized by husband and wife team Mark Sylvester (Executive Producer) and Kymberlee Weil (Speaker Strategist and Curator), the event is 100% run by volunteers and financed by community partners.
For more information, visit TEDxSantaBarbara.com, like us on Facebook.com/TEDxSantaBarbara, and follow us on Instagram at @TEDxSantaBarbara.
About the UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
The Bren School’s mission is to solve environmental problems and train the next generation of environmental leaders. Learn more at bren.ucsb.edu.
About the UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System
UCSB’s seven Natural Reserves are living laboratories for scientific research, education, and public outreach. Learn more at nrs.ucsb.edu. |
